The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-07
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE ssick man of Europe" no longer lives AZ
Constantinople. Emperor William IS entitled
to that designation now.-Pittsburg Chronicle
THERE is a world of significance, in the fact
| that the people who most forcibly demand
| ing Mr. Chamberlain's recall are the Canadians
whom he is supposed to represent-Pittsourg
| Dispatch.
| WHAT scholarly ELOQUENT letters the An
archists write They are intelligent men, The
| less excuse for their crime. The world would be
glad to believe them crazy, but they're not
-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Nor since Horace Greeley died has there been
any editor on any of the great newspapers of the
great cities who could fill the role of newspaper
boss, denounced by Mayor Hewitt. if he
wanted to.-Boston Transcript.
THE Protectionst movement in England is
growing steadily. Ii it continues. the star-eyed
goddess of Free Trade may nave to transfer her
headquarters from Louisville to the Golden
Club in Observation-Disclosures Press.
BEN HARRISON thinks there is n prospect of
Dakota's admission 30 the Union in the fut-
ure He is Dakota's champion and has measured
the opposition carefully, and however discour-
aging the statement may be it is evidently
rect. The Democrats won't have it, and for the
present that settles it.-Minneapolis Tribune.
THE Anarchists of the country say they will
burn and pillage and generally destroy in case
these men hanged. Well, Lee them try it.
Hemp and timber cheap, and the law is not
to be intimidated by any threats that they can
make. Ii 1t might be we should all lose the very
protection that they inviting with such per-
tinacity now.-New York Graphic
THERE is undeniabie awfulness in the
sight of great community deliberately devot-
ness of that act is established let there be
unseemly exhibition of anile sentmentality
upon the part of those who should have just
appreciation OF the stern duties as well as the
advan tagtages OF organized society.-Albany
Express
THE News and Courier considers the display
OF any confederate flag as out of place at what
is intended to be national celebration, or a
State celebration.
of place. save in our armories. in our museums.
at our strictly confederate reunions, and, always,
worthy of the name is likely to dissent from
this. The howl will come, if at ALL from those
who trade upon 1.-The grey" they never wore in
battle.-Charleston News and Courier.
THE question before the Governor is this
Can mercy be extended consistently with pub
lie policyl" His decision, whatever 1t may be.
cannot alter the law. or weaken the force of the
princ pies so clearly defined by the courts The
men have been tried, convicted aud sentenced.
All points of law bearing conspiracy to MUIR
der have been clearly defined The verdict of
the jury and the rulings Of the courts must
stand for all time.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
No ever suffered death for treason
against his country and won a martyrs crown.
There is record of the blood of a murderer
else. Let Judge Tuley look about him. consider
what these Anarchists plotted and actually at
tempted, reflect upon what their friends
threaten and demand now, and then let him say.
if he will, that the lesson is already taught"
and that murderers ought to be shown mercy
because they are Anarchists. News.
THERE has rarely been a crime which so en-
trely forbade pity for those who guilty of
it the brutal murder of the brave Chicago Lo-
licemen who were only doing their duty in main
tanning the public peace. It was mistaken
philanthropy which would ask Cor mercy for the
condemned men ignorant and helpless stran-
gers in foreign land Their offense is not the
less but the more grievous because of their alien
origin. The seven conspirators have had a fair
and impartial trial in city where the arm Of
Justice Is as weak and nerveless SIS il we'll can
be and vet preserve the semblance OF law and
order.-Boston Journal